Arterial hypertension in a murine model of sleep apnea: role of NADPH oxidase 2.
J Hypertens
; 32(2): 300-5, 2014 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate whether NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2), a major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), contributes to the emergence of arterial hypertension in a murine model of sleep apnea.BACKGROUND:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for arterial hypertension and it is linked to oxidative stress.METHODS:
C57BL/6J mice were exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) for 6 weeks (5 days/week, 8 h/day, alternating cycles of hypoxia and normoxia, each lasting 120 s, nadir FiO2 7%). Blood pressure was monitored by telemetric catheters implanted into the abdominal aorta. Pharmacological inhibition of NOX by apocynin and NOX2-deficient mice were used to assess the role of NOX in CIH-induced arterial hypertension. NOX2 gene expression was measured by real-time PCR in different cardiovascular tissues.RESULTS:
When compared with room air conditions, wild-type mice showed significant blood pressure elevations after exposure to CIH. This response was attenuated after treating animals with apocynin and in NOX2 (=gp91) knockout mice, whereas NOX2 was not upregulated in the heart, aorta, and femoral/carotid arteries of CIH mice.CONCLUSION:
We suggest that the CIH-induced arterial hypertension is mediated by ROS derived from an activation of NOX2 within cells located outside the cardiovascular system.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Glicoproteínas de Membrana
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NADPH Oxidases
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Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hypertens
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha